William Thomas
Thomas William Thomas
Born: December 23, 1949
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1971-1977
William Thomas compiled a career batting average of .255 with 68 home runs and 342 RBI in his 629-game career with the Niagara Falls Pirates, Gastonia Pirates, Salem Pirates, Sherbrooke Pirates, Thetford Mines Pirates, Charleston Charlies, Shreveport Captains and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 56 | 219 | 200 | 20 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 41 | .230 | .283 | .365 | .648 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 48 | 179 | 156 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 40 | .192 | .273 | .282 | .555 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 56 | 231 | 208 | 20 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 32 | .240 | .306 | .303 | .609 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 136 | 577 | 487 | 72 | 141 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 85 | 15 | 4 | 77 | 86 | .290 | .386 | .415 | .801 | 202 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 58 | 204 | 176 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 43 | .222 | .317 | .324 | .641 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 30 | 101 | 89 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 26 | .326 | .396 | .596 | .992 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 109 | 455 | 377 | 71 | 107 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 77 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 92 | .284 | .398 | .504 | .902 | 190 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 61 | 227 | 195 | 36 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 49 | .236 | .330 | .446 | .777 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 51 | 192 | 176 | 20 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 29 | .244 | .302 | .369 | .671 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 19 | 70 | 55 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | .236 | .391 | .345 | .737 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 629 | 2467 | 2131 | 300 | 544 | 77 | 14 | 68 | 342 | 47 | 20 | 288 | 456 | .255 | .345 | .400 | .745 | 853 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | OF | 55 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .963 | 1.891 |
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | OF | 55 | 121 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .977 | 2.345 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | OF | 45 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .935 | 1.289 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | OF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | OF | 136 | 268 | 9 | 10 | 2 | .965 | 2.037 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 49 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 1.551 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | OF | 28 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .913 | 1.500 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | OF | 96 | 211 | 8 | 9 | 2 | .961 | 2.281 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 40 | 83 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 2.250 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1B | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | OF | 43 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.674 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 18 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .952 | 2.222 |
| Totals | 575 | 1074 | 53 | 42 | 9 | .964 | 1.960 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Sherbrooke Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT |
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